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James M. Goff, Preston County Real Estate Papers, 1830/1901

0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)
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These real estate papers of Preston Co. resident, James M. Goff, include deeds, an 1838 Virginia land grant, an 1881 agreement for the operation of a stave mill, promissory notes, leases, a postage agreement, mineral rights agreements, and one letter. Also included is a Singer Sewing Machine rental agreement, and primary election ballots for the 1896 and 1900 Republican races in Preston County. The collection deals mostly with the Big Sandy Creek area of Preston County.
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James M. Goff, Preston County Real Estate Papers, 1830/1901 0.1 Linear Feet Summary: 1/2 in. (1 folder)

Johnson Family Correspondence, 1820/1987

0.42 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.)
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Correspondence of Johnson and allied families concerning local church matters and family news, a majority which concerns the descendants of Joseph and William Johnson, the most prominent members of the family. Joseph was the first governor of Virginia from the western part of the state. His brother, William, was the first postmaster at Bridgeport. Noteworthy is a letter to William Johnson dated November 29, 1864, from Mason Hesser a Confederate prisoner at Elmira, New York, during the Civil War. There are genealogical data and articles on the Johnsons, dating from 1801 when they first settled in Bridgeport. In addition, there are programs concerning the Johnson Day Luncheon and Bridgeport Cemetery Dedication sponsored by the City of Bridgeport.

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Johnson Family Correspondence, 1820/1987 0.42 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case, 5 in.)

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